Gentlemen Are That Way by Stanley Cordell
Johnny Barclay abandons boxing hopes for a Chicago brokerage career but rekindles old passions when Virginia Flagg asks him to prove his past as an ex prize fighter. Derek Melvyn challenges him, leading to a nose bleed and a vow to settle their rivalry with a punch and affection.
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Johnny Barclay
Virginia Flagg
Middle West
Virginia
Johnny
LaSalle Street
Chicago
Squared
Mr. Barclay
Derek Melvyn
Derek
Melvyn
Flagg
Derel
Vas
Odd Stone Writings on Polynesian Cultures
Ethnologists debate the meaning of Polynesian stone markings as crude cultural indicators. In the Society Islands representations of humans and turtles appear, while Fiji stones studied by the Fahnstocks show geometric designs including a swastika-like symbol repeated across several stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polynesia
Society Island
Fahnstocks
Fiji
Local Leaders Meet at Wm Fisher Home
The four northeast townships convened at the William Fisher home for a home project meeting led by Mrs. E G C VanAlstine. Other rural visits included the Hoferts and Carol to the Harry Grove family in Farnhamville. A church shower honors Mrs Elmer Hanisch on March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. GC. VanAlstine
Wm. Fisher
W. F. Hofert
Carol
Harry Grove
Farnhamville
Elmer Hanisch
Mildred Seifker
M. E
R. E. Houck
Sioux City
Gerald Foust
T. P. Comer
Fort Dodge
S. E. Emery
Coon Rapids
O. G. Emery
A Little Spitfire
Mary confesses to spitting on every surface in her room and waits for more spit, after being sent to her bed as punishment. Her boastful tone reveals a stubborn mischief and a child’s playful defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
The Difference Dr Snap Dialogue Moment
A clipped exchange shows Mrs DeSnap defending her husband’s cheerfulness and chiding the other speaker for underestimating him. The dialogue hints at household dynamics and personal perception within a domestic scene.
Lonely American Tells London Tea Room Joke
A humorous vignette from The Furrow describes a lonely American entering a London tea room. He asks for two eggs and a kind word, then halts the waitress to request the kind word. She leans in and whispers a caution not to eat the eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sphinx in Politics Sparks Mock Debate Exchange
A humorous exchange between Senator Sorghum and an unnamed interlocutor references a sphinx as silent and ideation-free. The remark plays on political rhetoric and perception, highlighting contrasts between image and substance in discourse.
Spinster Aunt Warns Off Advances in Chelsea Record
The Chelsea Record quotes Sadie saying she would alert authorities if a man pursued her romantically. Alma responds mentioning the justice of the peace and the chief of the Marriage License bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
Alma
Justice of the Peace
Chelsea Record
Telephone Girl Sways Fishing Tale
A humorous local note describes a telephone operator on vacation who goes fishing and answers a busy line when a voice from another boat says hello, turning a routine call into a playful moment.
No Dust in Pockets Joke Between Newlywed and Oldwed
A brief humorous exchange between Mrs Newlywed and Mrs Oldwed about peeking in pockets. Mrs Newlywed jokes about going through her husband’s pockets while he’s asleep. Mrs Oldwed replies that it never happens, as paying monthly bills already provides all she seeks.
Englishman's travel quirks amuse local towns
A Valdosta Times item notes an Englishman who remarks that American town names sound odd to English ears. He explains he splits his time between Chipping Norton and Biggleswade with Leighton Buzzard, spending part of the year in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
Weehawken
Oshkosh
Poughkeepsie
London
Chipping Norton
Bigglewade
Leighton Buzzard
Valdosta
Mountaineer Seeks Triggernomentry For Quick Education
A mountaineer takes his son to a school to enroll him and asks for what subjects the school offers. The teacher mentions English, trigonometry, and spelling. He replies to give him some of that triggernomentry since he is the worst shot in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Community Notes From Plover and Vicinity
Mrs. N. J. Mearer hosts Royal Neighbors. Willing Workers plan annual doughnut fry. Families attend medical checkups in Fort Dodge for Pavik child who had scarlet fever and mastoid surgery. News covers local moves, visits, basketball tournaments, shore of floods, and a spread of social events in Rolfe, Gilmore City, Ames, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Mearer
Albert Pavik
John Pavik
Fort Dodge
George Fokken
Peter Ulrich
Gilmore
G. A. Parradee
J. L. Johnson
F. E. Broadwell
Amber
Eddie Fokken
May Butler
Catherine Butler
Clarence Whacter
Louis Parradee
Charles McFadden
Cylinder
G. L. Sanders
A. G
Rogier Heathman
Des Moines
Gus Johnson
Iver
Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Calif
Ivan Harris
Rockford
Ill
Iver Johnson
Livermore
Pat Wood
Rolfe
Rutgers
Henry Thompson
A. L
Firkins
B. D. Baker
Palo Alto County
M. E. Church
B. W. Jeffries
Swea City
C. E. Lehnus
J.H. Pollack
W. F. Hofert
J. H. Gembler
A. W. Hess
R. J. Houck
J. H. Pollock
Ames
Gembler
Mr. Hess
Oscar Yeeman
Houck
Anne
Frank Tellier
Beatrice
Gilmore City
Millicent Eppelsheimer
Ida Fisher
Havelock
Edward Garlock
Curlew
Vivian Lathrop
Des Moines Register
Plover
West Bend
Fonda
Kamrar
Paton
March Movers in Plover Territory
Movements show Phil Martins to Rolfe and Marvin Stoufe to Meredith Jay. Several follow to farms and residences around Plover including McFadden Cylinder Hoffert Fokken Jolliffe Horsman Jurgens Maulsby Heathman Pollock Jeffries Emery Iseminger Twigg Hanisch Zech Climson Young Foust Boles Austenberger Roush Kerns Peterson and others. Local residents and cullers noted in a March relocation roundup.
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Phil Martins
Rolfe
Marvin Stoufe
Meredith Jay
A. W. He
Charles McFadden
Cylinder
Eddie Fokken
S. T. Grove
Martins
Jack Hoffert
Ware
Ernest Fokken
Kenneth Emery
Swea
B. I. Poundstone
B. W. Jeffries
Iseminger
Bucher
M. 18
Albert Twigg
Ayrshire
Elmer Hanisch
Joe McKwen
Henry Zech
A. M. Climpson
Almon Young
Frank Climps
Plover girls win sectional basketball tournament title
The Plover high school girls basketball team claimed the sectional tournament trophy after a weekend run through the event held in Palo Alto county. Mallard, Ruthven, Curlew, and Gilmore City competed as the bracket shaped up to a final Plover victory by 37 to 25 over Mallard.
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Plover High
Mallard
Plover
Gilmore City
Gilmore
Gilmorettes
Sanders
Rogers of
Lytton
Bradgate
Ruthven
Curlew
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Lake Shore
Mallards
Palo Alto
iIt
D. M.T
Plover Triumphs Over Curlew In Exhibition Game
In a lively Friday night contest, Plover defeated Curlew 65 to 22 while Mallard edged a close game 45 to 35 against Havelock. Edward Garlock Roach drew home folks’ interest as Curlew’s team faced strong support for Plover ahead of district tournament play this week.
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Mallard
Almos
Plover
Curlew
Edward Garlock Roach
Paton
Fonda
Kamvar
Plover School Notes Show Mixed Grades Spelling Efforts
Fifth and sixth grades report high averages with Joann Iler Joyce Me Donald Roush and Nellie Wilson earning 90 percent or more. Several students avoided tardiness and absences. Darlene Hofert Vera J left for new locations. Seventh and eighth graders note consistent attendance. some students dropped or moved. spelling contest representatives named. first and second grades received new readers and books, with students enjoying Ra Ann and drawing pictures.
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Joann Iler
Joyce
Donald Roush
Nellie Wilson
Laurence Henderson
Gene Forey
Anna Simonson
Young
Johnnie Bush
Joyce Meredith
Darlene Hofert
Vera J
Darlene Will ‘Ware
Vera
Haveloch
David Eddie Hubbell
Dick Fisher
Beneke
Clifford Nicol
Eileenderson
Mary Ellen Jackso
Mary Ellen Jackson
Donald Jolliffe
Havelo
Henderson
Dorothy McKim
Nicol
Walter Jackson
Catheriner
Alice Grove
LaVon Hea
Keith Horsman
Betty Sha
Thelma Jolliffe
Phyllis
Donald
Dorothy Hoffert
Dorothy DuBois
Jay
Denny Strong
Cornelia Stearns
Ra Ann
Pictu
Plover Presbyterian Church Annual Meeting Planned
Rev. Walter Rothwell leads Plover Presbyterian Church activities including Sunday School and Morning Worship. Willing Workers meet for a doughnut fry at 2 30 p m. Business and annual meeting set for Tuesday March 28 at 7 30 p m with reminders to submit reports.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Beatrice McFadzen Visit Sparks Family Outing
Beatrice McFadzen joined the Fadzen family and Mr Raymond Henderson in a Sunday motor trip to see Mr Charles McFadzen at their nearby home, a simple family outing over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice McFadzen
Gilmore
Fadzen
Raymond Henderson
A Charles Mcfadzen
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Elden Wee
The
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Dr. Snap
Mrs. DeSnap
Senator Sorghum
G. J. Shaw
Minneapolis
D. McFarland
Cuba
Harry Junkman
Manson
Harry Knisely
Imogene
Clyde Maulsby
Wayne Hendricks
W. H., Hendricks
Edward Lehnus
Casey Heathman
Eldora
Raymond Dixon
H. Knnsely
Eamersburg
Mary Whitney
Iaa Jolliffe
F. A. Pringle
Britt
Fay Wax
George Feaney
Dawson
Minn
Feaneys
J. M. Bush
Mary Bush
W. P. Bush
Blanche
Frank Spies
Dickens
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